But even if you should suffer for the sake of righteousness, you are blessed. And do not fear their intimidation, and do not be troubled, but sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts, always being ready to make a defense to everyone who asks you to give an account for the hope that is in you yet with gentleness and reverence; and keep a good conscience so that in the thing in which you are slandered, those who revile your good behavior in Christ will be put to shame. 1 Peter 3: 14-16

Around the Horn (February 15)

In this article, Jared C. Wilson discusses what it takes to age graciously in ministry. From ministering to the next generation of leaders to finishing strong with integrity, Wilson lays out steps for finishing the race in a way that is God-honoring.

When Does Life Begin and End?

A few years ago, I had the privilege of taping a series of DVDs on different issues related to life with Dr. Tommy Mitchell and Dr. David Menton. I knew when we decided that life would be the theme for this year’s Answers for Women conference that Dr. Mitchell had to address issues...

Nicolas Cruz On Youtube: “I’m Going to be a Professional School Shooter” FBI Was Warned

Back in September of 2016, the FBI was deeply involved in their illegal surveillance of Donald Trump during his campaign. That same month the owner of a Youtube channel alerted the FBI that a person named Nicolas Cruz posted this: “I’m going to be a professional school...

Why I Believe The Bible

Preexistent future

There's some dispute as to whether the B-theory of time is deterministic. On the face of it, if the future already exists, then that excludes alternate timelines forking off in different directions from the present. That interval has been filled. That slot has been taken. It seems symmetrical with...

You Can Trust God’s Design for Sex

A Willing Heart Trusts and Obeys

The essence of obedience is not simply doing the right stuff. Rather, the essence of obedience is the heart, and what must live in the heart of the obedient person is a willing submission to God’s authority. Obedience that is not willingly submissive is not...

A possible solution to a long-standing puzzle

Of all of the many alleged discrepancies in the Gospels, the one that I have mulled over most of all for the last couple years concerns Luke 9:51. As long-time readers know, I don't regard myself as an inerrantist per se, though I am a big advocate of harmonization as good historical method. But if...

5 Ways Pastors Can Prepare Their Churches for Suffering

Pastors, it’s inevitable that members of your congregation will suffer. D.A. Carson has famously said, “All you have to do is live long enough, and you will suffer.” As you seek to shepherd your congregation, don’t wait until suffering comes. Don’t start preparing...

Justification, the teaching office of Rome, and confessing Protestants

My first exposures to Protestant-Catholic conversation were more like shouting matches than dialogues. Speakers took a confrontational approach and charges flew on both sides. In my mind, they sound roughly...

Ten biting serpents!

When fiery serpents were sent among Israel, their deadly bite caused the Israelites to admit that they had sinned. However, God also sent a cure for the serpent bite; He told Moses to make a bronze serpent and place it on a pole. Those who had been bitten and were doomed to die could look at the...

No virtue without a miracle

“Walking around St James’s Park I thought intensely of the difference between Tolstoy and St Augustine. Tolstoy tried to achieve virtue, and particularly continence, through the exercise of his will; Augustine saw that, for Man, there is no virtue without a miracle.”

Watch Out for “Brave New Christians”

The greatest scholars of our age, liberal and not only conservative, along with the united voices of the greatest scholars of all the ages, have shown beyond all reasonable doubt that the Bible is plainly opposed to homosexual behavior, just as it is to all heterosexual sexual behavior outside of...

A Prayer of Lament in Response to the South Florida Shooting

Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him; fret not yourself over the one who prospers in his way, over the man who carries out evil devices! Refrain from anger, and forsake wrath! Fret not yourself; it tends only to evil. For the evildoers shall be cut...

Looking Behind the Curtain

In our final segment today we look at comments by Joy Behar of The View who suggested Vice President Pence might be mentally ill because he speaks to God through prayer and says that God often speaks back to him. Is this where our nation is headed? People who believe in God and seek Him in prayer...

Zealous Man Burns for One Thing

“Zeal in religion is a burning desire to please God, to do His will, and to advance His glory in the world in every possible way. It is a desire which no man feels by nature,—which the Spirit puts in the heart of every believer when he is converted,—but which some believers feel...

Spurgeon Thursday - The Christian’s Life

The Christian’s life is no child’s play. All who have gone on pilgrimage to the celestial city have found a rough road, sloughs of despond and hills of difficulty, giants to fight and tempters to shun. Hence there are two perils to which Christians are exposed; the one is that under...

The Danger of Thinking Science Alone Leads to True Knowledge

It's extremely important to realize that the idea of science alone produces true knowledge is very dangerous. We give people authority to act in public because we assume they have the relevant knowledge. Dentists cannot put their hands in...

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An Appeal for Honesty in References

I’m appealing to all our readers to be honest and forthright in the references we provide. What prompts this appeal? An unforgettable experience does. Some years ago our church called a new youth pastor. He applied for the position at our church, and he supplied several references from the...

No, Eve Was Not the First #MeToo Victim

According to a female rabbi and professor, Eve was the first victim of #MeToo, the recent movement to raise awareness of sexual harassment and assault. Her article is utterly ridiculous and so obviously false that it’s hardly worth commenting on, but I thought I would use it as an extreme...

Marco Rubio’s Paid Leave Plan Isn’t Perfect. That’s OK.

By Josiah Alexakos

Last year Yahoo! Newstold the storyof Jasmine Dixon, a part-time hourly employee at Wal-mart who was forced to return to work only two weeks after a medically complex birth that ended with her son spending time in the NICU before being allowed to go home. Dixon’s story is...

Faith Isn’t a Way of Knowing; It’s a Way of Trusting

There are different ways we gain knowledge of God. For instance, we can know God through the created world (general revelation) and through the inspired word (special revelation). We can also know God through the inner witness of the Holy Spirit apart from external evidences.

Charles Spurgeon on Instructing Our Children

"To neglect the instruction of our offspring is worse than brutish. Family religion is necessary for the nation, for the family itself, and for the church of God...Would that parents would awaken to a sense of the importance of this matter. It is a pleasant duty to talk of Jesus to our...

What Does Your Smartphone Say?

We are a culture immersed in digital technology. Today's handheld smartphones are more capable than NASA's 1970's room-sized computers. We can talk, read, video-chat, surf, write, compute, play ... well, just about everything ... all right there in one device. Now, of course, I'm oversimplifying...

Why Should You Fight for Truth?

In life, there is always at least two different paths to choose from. Typically one is much easier than the other, and in the Christian life, that certainly is the case. Why do you think John Bunyan pictured Christian as one who was always put in a position to take the easier path rather than the...

In this episode of the Cold-Case Christianity Broadcast, J. Warner provides helpful tips for those who want to share the truth about Christianity. What can we learn from the opening statements made in courtrooms that can help us share the truth with others? J. Warner provides several insights to...

Does It Look Old?

February 15, 2018

“And for the chief things of the ancient mountains, and for the precious things of the lasting hills” ( Deuteronomy:33:15 And for the chief things of the ancient mountains, and for the precious things of the lasting hills, See All... ). One lady who...

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